Bank-protective device



Oct. 12 1926.

J. B. M CUTCHEN BANK PROTECTIVE DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 24, 1924 INVENTOIIQ.

15/7 CUTC/f/f/V ATTORNEY.

on a shaft 32 which is adapted to be driven by a pinion 33 arranged upon the shaft 34 of an electric motor 35.

In order to prevent downward movement which inturn engages a stop 39 on a supables the pawl 88 to be raised. 7

port 40. A spring 41 normally engages the pawl 38 to hold it in the position shown in F ig. 10, while the operating member 42 en- The motor 35 is shown'in Fig. 8 as I one terminal 44 thereof 'connectediby means with theotlier'side of the battery 46.

of a lead45 with a battery 46. A plurality of switches 47 are arranged along the "lead 45 and the construction is such that any one of these switches 47 mayserve to close the circuit to the battery. .The terminal 48 of the motor is shown asconnected' by a leadfiw ie lead 49 includes a limit switch 50 shown in detail in Fig. 9 also a manual switch .51. :The operation is such that when any one of the switches 47 is closed the circuit will be complete from the battery through the switches 51 and 50, lead 49, terminal 48, the motor 35, the terminal 44, lead 45, a switch 47 and back to the battery 46. l

The switch 50 which is shown in detail in Figs. 8 and 9' includes a pair of spaced terminals '50 mounted in the rear of the groove 16 while the circuit closure 51 for this .switch'is arranged on the operating member 23. The construction is such that when the operating member moves upwardly to the position shown in Fig. 8 so that the arms 17, 18 and 19 are horizontal then the circuit closure 51 will be disposed above the terminals 50 of the switch 50 so that the circuit will be broken. The arms 17, 18 and 19 will however remain horizontal until the pawl and ratchet 37, 88 is released.

The device is provided with an audible signal which'may be a bell 60 which is connected by a lead 61 with the lead on one side and on the other side is connected by the lead 62 with the battery 46. From the construction described and by referring to the diagram shown in Fig. 3 it will be seen that when a switch 47 is closed the bell 60 will operate and that when theswitch is opened the bell will continue to sound, so that after the arms 17, 18, and 19 have moved to position to obstruct the passageway the alarm bell will continue its operation.

v The motor'35 is preferably a reversible one and the reverse operation is shown; as effected through a lead'63toone side of the battery and a lead 64 on the other side of thejbattery, The switch 51 is adapted to the circuit through the lead 64 it opens it having the bell 60 will ring and that the bell will continue ringing until the switch 47 is again operated.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: a f

1. In.. an exit closing device, a doorway,

a recess in opposite sides of said doorway,

a. plurality of arms. pivoted in each recess,

said arms being adapted to be disposed vertically entirelywithin the recesses sothat said doorway is unobstructed, avertically.

movable operating rod in each recess, said rods being pivotallyattached to the ends of said arms and movable to cause said arms to obstruct the exitway, a rack'onsaid rods, move said pinions and mechanically operated means for locking the pinions against movement in one direction. V

2. Injan exit closing device, a doorway having a casing therein including top and side members, a plurality of} spaced arms pivoted on horizontal pivots to said side members, said arms being adapted to be normally disposed vertically so that said doorway is unobstructed, means for operating said arms to cause them to move to horizontal position to obstruct the exitway, said operating means being disposed" in said recess, certain of said upper arms being shorter than the lower arms, and means for locking the arms in horizontal position.

- 3. Inan exit closingdevice, a doorway,

a recess in opposite sides of said doorway,

a plurality of arms pivoted in each recess,

said arms being adapted to 'be'disposed in the recesses so that said doorway is unobstructed, and means for. operating said arms to cause them to obstruct the exitway, said means comprising operating members,

a rack on each member, a shaftadjacent' said doorway, said'shaft having pinions thereon meshing, with said racks and means for operating said shaft, saidmeans comprising a motor, a 0111111111 to said .motor and means for closing'the circuit .to the motor to operate the same, 'me'ans'to limit themovement of said arms, said last men'- tloned means operating to open said cir- -4. In an exit closing device, a doorway, a recess in opposite sides'of said doorway, a plurality of arms pivoted in each recess,

said arms being adapted' to be disposedver tically in the recess so that said doorway is unobstructed and means for simultaneously operating saidarms to cause them to ob struct the exitway, said means comprising vertical members to which said arms are pivoted, a rack on each member, a shaft adjacent said exitway said shaft having pinions thereon meshing With said rack, and

means for operating said shaft, said means comprising a motor, a circult t0 saldmotorand means for closing the circuit to the motor to operate the same, other means for causing sa d motor to reverse, means to limit the movement of said arms, said last' mentioned means operating to open said 7 circuit.

JAMES B MOCUTCHEN. IQ; 

